sally123

Hi. I ended up calling the emergency number for my doctor because I felt so sick. Does your doctor have an emergency nnumber or a back up person? I was filled on Friday, lost 6 pounds by Sunday from dehydration, and then got an unfill. I feel so much better now. If you can't drink, get to a doctor. Hope all goes well.

I had an aggressive fill yesterday. I drank a hot slim fast for dinner around 7:00. I went to sleep about 10:30 and kept waking up, coughing and choking. I did not pb or slime but I ended up sleeping with lots of pillow at my back so I was somewhat sitting up. The coughing scares me. Today i had small coffee, and a cup of tea. I also have been drinking a warm slim fast over the last three hours. Since i just had the fill, I would like to tough it out and see if things loosen up. However, that coughing...I am going to have nothing to drink after 6:00 tonight in hopes I won't repeat last nights experience. My chest is pretty tight right now. Any advice?

Thanks to all who suggested I see a doctor. Today Sunday, two days since fill, and I was miserable. In the past month I lost 5 pounds. In the last 2 days, I lost 6 pounds more. It is really hot outside so I was concerned about dehydration in addition to my pain. And yes...coughing is a sign of tightness. So this morning I called the emergency number, was seen and had a partial unfill. I feel so much better and i am spending the afternoon, in air conditioning, drinking fluids to rehydrate. You guys are the best!

Thanks everybody!

I think I had 7.2 cc's in a 10cc band. I believe my doctor mad it 7.8cc's. She said that since i have lost weight, I should be able to tolerate this much.

I had an aggressive fill today. My chest and throat hurt. I am only taking sips of hot or luke warm water. My experience is that this will loosen in a few days. if it stays like this, i will get a small unfill. as I am quite uncomfortable. I know everything is irritated and swollen which is why I am waiting. Hope things settle down with you....and with me.

Try drinking a warm liquid before taking pills and then take the pills with more warm liquid. It should loosen you up.

Try pineapple juice. The enzymes break down food. Good luck.

I lost 65 pounds on optifast and gained it all back. My full button is also broken. The good thing about the lap band is that you just can not eat the way you once did, if for no other reason then you will throw up. Also...you can not be on a liquid diet the rest of your life plus I think that most liquid diets are full of chemicals that can't be healthy over time. Good luck.

Every morning with my coffee, I gurgle. Sometimes, I gurgle later in the day when I drink. I feel fine so I assume this is normal.

I have been banded 5 months. Some days I can eat a lot and other days, very little. My experience is that every day is different and totally unpredictable.

I have been banded for about 5 months and the band has a mind of its own. I can eat the same thing for two weeks and then...BAM! Out it comes. I have trouble with broccoli which is too bad because I like it. The only thing you can do is listen to your body, hope for the best and keep on truckin"! Good luck

You could look up your bmi and find out how much weight you would need to gain to reach a bmi of 40. Insurance companies are awful. It might be worthwhile to gain a few pounds so that you can be insured. I know that sounds crazy but it is ridiculous to be denied with a bmi of 38. Good luck

I had surgery in December 2007. I have lots more saliva also. If my nose starts running when I am eating, I know not to take another bite. If it doesn't interfere with eating or processing food, I would not worry about it.

Hi. Go to a really great clothing store and know that in a year, you will be wearing those clothes. Think of what it will be like to get up every day and not hate yourself for failing the day before, and the day before that.

Hi. On day 10 of this flu, I had .7 cc's removed from my band and I am so much happier. I can actually get liquid down. I will accept that I can't have aggresive fills and fills when i am sick and if it takes me another month or two to lose weight, so be it. Good luck with your decision.

Hi. I am on day 8 of a flu that has me coughing. I had my second band on day 3 of this illness. Big Mistake. When I cough hard, I throw up so I have eaten very little this week and probably lost 10 pounds. However, i am nervous about my band slipping. Also it has been difficult to deal with the new restriction and illness. I wish I had waited a week, even though I was desperate for a fill. I also think that my complete lack of food and difficulty with drinking is keeping me sicker, longer. Good luck with your choice. I am sure this all will work out in the end but I am still miserable .

The reason we all had lap bands put in, was because it is so very hard not to eat. We have all blown it lots of times, otherwise we would not be here. So, just recognize your mistake and let them go and Move on. You will be fine.